Awning



Aug. 5, 1941. R B. KUHN ErAL AwNING Filed sept. 22, 193s Patented Aug. 5, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE AWNING Robert B. Kuhn, cantn, ohio, and -Millers. Tyson, Springfield, Mass.

Application september zz, 193s, 'serial No. 231,216

(ci. 15e- 15) 2 Claims.

the awning rigid and clamping the same to a window frame or other stationary part of a building structure.

Another object is to provide a novel hinge construction for hinging the triangular side panels to the front or main panel of the awning providing for ventilation through the hinged Joint.

cient means for holding the hinged side panels of The above objects together with others which will be apparent from the drawing and following description or which may be later referred to may be attained by constructing the improved awning as illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a metal awning constructed in accordance' with the invention;

Fig. 2, a section taken as on the line 2 2, Fig. l;

Fig. 3, an enlarged section through the hinge joint between the front panel and one of the triangular side panels taken as on the line 3 3, Fig. 1;

Fig. 4, an enlarged fragmentary section through a portion of the front panel taken as on theY line 4 4, Fig. 1; l

Fig. 5, an enlarged section through the anchoring strip and upper portion of the awning taken as on the line 5 5, Fig. 1; 1

Fig. 6, an enlarged section through the lower portion of the front panel, showing the tube upon which the sections may be assembled, taken as on the line 8 8, Fig. v1;

Fig. '7, a section taken as on the line 1 1, Fig. 6;

Fig. 8, an enlarged section taken as on the line 8 8, Fig. 2, showing one of the attaching brackets for connecting the triangular side panels to the window frame;

Fig. 9. a section taken as on the line 9 9, Fig. 2. showing the hooked rod located within the spring clip on the inside of the triangular side panel:

Figs. 10 and 11, transverse sectional views through modified forms of the anchoring strip, adapted for use upon brick houses or the like; and

v Fig, 12, a fragmentary front elevation of a portion of the anchoring strip showing one of the integral hooks for attaching a window screen or storm sash.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the drawing.

. Referring first to the construction illustrated in Figs. 1 to 12, inclusive, the sloping front panel of the awning is indicated -generally at and made 'of a suitable rigid material such as sheet metal, and composed of a number of sections arranged to be interlocked as illustrated in the drawing and later described.

The panel shown in Fig. 1 is formed of two wide sections indicated at 26, and a central narrow section indicated at 21. The purpose of the invention may be carried out by forming the front panel of any desired number or combination of these wide and/or narrow panels.

In actual practice, the narrow panels are indicated to be 6" wide and the wide panels 12" wide. This provides for accommodating any standard size window as the widths of standard windows increase or decrease 6". Thus, two of the wide or 12" sections 28 will form a front panel of proper size for a 24" window, while vthe two wide and one narrow panel, as illustrated, provide a front panel of proper width for a window.

In order to carry out the design, each of the wide panels may have a central longitudinal rib or corrugation 28 corresponding in size and shape to the corrugations 29 at the adjoining edges of the sections. N

These panels 26 and 21 may be connected together at their upper'ends by means of integral v rolled tubes 30 adapted to be telescoped within one another to the point where the corrugations or ribs 29 at adjoining edges of the sections spring into interlocking engagement with one another or as indicated in Fig. 4 of the drawing.

The lower ends of the sections may be connected together in the same manner, as is illusl trated in the modified form of the invention later to be described.

In the form of the invention now being disclosed the lower ends of the sections may be connected together by means of casings 3| formed oi' sheet metal spot welded or otherwise connected to the inner sides of the sections 26 and 21 at the bend from which the horizontal border or valance portion 32 of the front panel depends, ai tube 33 .being located through said casings.

Each of the end sections of the front panel is provided with means for hingedly connecting a triangular end panel Il, this hinge being preferably constructed by providing an open bead 35 along the outer edge of the end section to receive a similar roll or bead 36 upon the triangular end panel 3ft whereby a hinge joint is formed between the front and end panels.

For the purpose of providing a connection between the window frame or other part of the building and the upper edge of the front panel 25 whereby the awning may be quickly and easily attached and detached without the use of tools, a horizontal anchoring strip or bracket in` dicated generally at 3l, formed of heavy sheet metal or the like, is adapted to be connected to the Window frame as by screws 38.

This anchoring strip or bracket 3l may be provided at its lower edge with the forwardly disposed horizontal portion 39 provided with apertures 4B for the purpose of ventilation and terminating in the hooked trough 4l preferably substantially elliptical as best shown in Fig. 5

to receive the elliptical tubular portion 30 at the upper edge of the front panel.

These parts are so shaped and proportioned that when fthe front panel is located substantially vertical in position 4the elliptic roll or tube portion 30 will enter the trough 4I and as' the panel is swung to the position shown in Figs. 2 and 5 the elliptic tube 3l! will interlock with and snugly fit Within the hooked trough 4l as shown in Fig. 5.

For the purpose of preventing rain or moisture from entering the top of the awning an overhanging canopy 42 may be formed upon the horizontal anchoring strip and extended downward from the upper edge thereof.

'in Figs. l0 and l1 are shown slight modifications of the anchoring strip especially adapted for connecting the awnings to the window frames of brick houses.

Referring iirst to the form shown in Fig. 10, the anchoring strip 37a is adapted to be connected to the window frame as by screws 36a and has at its upper edge the forwardly disposed horizontal portion i3 which .is bent downward substantially vertically as at it and provided with openings l5 to provide ventilation and to permit attachment of the screws 38a., the sheet metal at the lower end of the portion lll being then bent backward horizontally as at le and then downward as at di terminating in an open trough die in which the tubular portion 3@ at the upper end of the iront panel may be depend from the anchoring strip for the conlrlection of window screens, storm sashes or the e. V For the purpose of holding the triangular side panels rigidly in position and connecting the lower portion of the awning to the window frame, as well as for holding the awning outwardly in its operative position, a rod 49 is provided at each side of the awning and has a hook 50 formed upon its outer end, and arranged to enter the tube 33 through a hole 5I in the rear side of the tube.

This rod 4S is adapted to be snappedA downward into' the spring clip 52 xed to the inside of the side panel 34 and is provided at its inner end with the depending hook 53 adapted to be engaged overthe end of the trough-like portion of bracket 54 which is attached to the window frame as by the angular flange 55 and adapted to rest upon the horizontal iiange 56 formed upo'n the clip E2.

When .fthe rods 49 are snapped into place as shown in Fig. 2, the entire awning structure is held rigidly in place in operative position upon the window.

We claim:

1. An awning structure including an anchoring strip attachable to a building, a rigid body paneliormed at its upper edge for coupling with said strip, a rigid, triangular wing panel hingedly connected to a side edge of the body panel, a rod connected to the front; panel and having a downwardly hooked rear end, an upwardly disposed sheet metal spring clip upon the wing panel adapted to receive said rod, a bracket attachable to the building and having an upwardly open trough for receiving said rod with the downwardly hooked end of the rod engaged behind the trough, and a horizontal flange xed upon the wing panel and engaging under said bracket.

2. An awning structure including an anchoring strip attachable to a building, a rigid body panel formed at its upper edge for coupling with said strip, a rigid, triangular wing panel hingedly connected to a side edge of the body panel, a rod connected to the front panel and having a downwardly hooked rear end, an upwardly disposed sheet metal spring clip upon the wing panel, there being a horizontal groove in the wing panel cooperating with said spring clip to receive said rod, a bracket attachable to the building and having an upwardly open trough for receiving said rod with the downwardly hooked end ofthe rod engaged behind the trough, and a horizontal flange fixed upon the wing panel and engaging under said bracket.

ROBERT B, KUHN. IVIILLER S. TYSON. 

